Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840), peintre des fleurs, consacra toute sa vie à l'observation et à la représentation des plantes en fleurs pour composer des planches à l'aquarelle ensuite gravées sur cuivre et publiées avec une description botanique rigoureuse. Chéri des riches mécènes parisiens, notamment de Joséphine Bonaparte, il était surnommé le «Raphaël des fleurs» et est toujours considéré comme un maître de l'illustration botanique.
Cetta anthologie reprend notre fameuse édition format XL dans un volume plus petit et plus maniable. Elle rassemble ainsi certaines de ses plus belles gravures en couleur issues des illustrations de Roses, Liliacés et Choix des plus belles fleurs et quelques branches des plus beaux fruits de Redouté. Offrant un exemple éloquent du talent merveilleux avec lequel Redouté sut combiner précision scientifique et beauté, l'ouvrage permet aussi une vision privilégiée des serres et jardins luxuriants d'un Paris disparu.
More than 200 garden elements, styles, features, and ornaments for gardeners around the globe.
In this book, now in a classic format, garden expert and historian Toby Musgrave explores the creative art of garden-making through more than 200 elements and features. This is the ultimate reference guide to garden elements and styles, with entries ranging from Allée and Bower to Formal, Native Planting, and Xeriscape - each illustrated with examples drawn from historic and contemporary gardens around the world. Whether tending an English cottage garden or a Japanese Zen landscape, gardeners and garden lovers everywhere will be inspired as never before.
150 Gardens You Need to Visit before You Die présente les jardins visitables les plus emblématiques du monde contemporain, où l'on trouve un intérêt historique particulier, une flore unique ou une valeur architecturale reconnaissable. On y retrouve notamment les Kew Gardens à Londres, le jardin de Monet à Giverny, le Jardin Botanique de Singapour ou encore le jardin sec du temple Ryoan-Ji à Tokyo.
A long-awaited updated edition of the 2009 definitive monograph, Beatrix Farrand: Garden Artist, Landscape Architect chronicles the life and work of one of the most important figures in American landscape architecture.
Beatrix Farrand, the only female founder of the American Society of Landscape Architects, is one of the most important landscape architects of the early twentieth century. Today the scope of her work and her influence on the profession are widely acknowledged, and her gardens are being studied, restored, and opened to the public.
Born into a prominent New York family (she was Edith Wharton's niece), Farrand designed lavish gardens for the leaders of society, including the Harknesses, the Rockefellers, and the Blisses. Ultimately, her portfolio extended to college and university campuses, including Princeton, Yale, and the University of Chicago, and public gardens, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and the Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden among them. Her best-known design is the landscape at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., originally a private residence with extensive grounds and now a research center for Harvard University surrounded by a naturalistic park restored and maintained by the National Park Service. Deeply influenced by the English garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, Farrand was known for broad expanses of lawn with deep swaths of borders planted in a subtle palette of foliage and flowers. In her public work, she adapted this design strategy to create paths and plantings that define the character of the space and the hecirculation through it.
Heavily illustrated with archival images and photographs of her gardens at their peak-many taken especially for this book, Beatrix Farrand: Garden Artist, Landscape Architect also displays beautiful watercolor wash renderings of her designs, now preserved at College of Environmental Design of the University of California at Berkeley. The new edition includes updated images that reflect the current state of gardens including the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, the International House Courtyard at the University of Chicago, Garland Farm (Farrand's last home and garden, which has recently been restored), Dumbarton Oaks, Dumbarton Oaks Park (which was not included in the first edition), among others.
The book concludes with a comprehensive list of Farrand's commissions and the gardens open to the public, providing direction for further study and exploration. It also features a new preface outlining the milestones in research since the first edition's publication, updated details about ownership and renovations of many properties, and a revised bibliography including articles and books published over the past ten years.
Published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Farrand's birth and written by landscape historian and preservation consultant Judith B. Tankard, Beatrix Farrand: Garden Artist, Landscape Architect takes readers on a tour of Farrand's finest works, celebrating her influence on succeeding generations of women landscape architects.
This is the definitive and most authoritative book ever published on the glories of English gardening--historically and horticulturally, a tour de force.
An unprecedented in-depth look at the English garden by one of Britain's foremost garden writers and authorities, this book showcases the enduring appeal of the English garden whose verdant lawns and borders of colorful plants are the inspiration for garden lovers worldwide. Kathryn Bradley-Hole--the longtime garden columnist for Country Life--takes a fresh look at more than seventy gardens from across England and distills the essence of what makes the English garden style so sought after.
Seasonal photographs capture the gardens--some grand, some personal, some celebrated, some rarely photographed--at their finest moments, accompanied by sparkling, insightful text. Featuring photographs from the unparalleled archives of Country Life, the full story of the English garden is here, from medieval monastery gardens to the Victorians and the Arts and Crafts movement to the twenty-first century. Designs by many of the horticultural world's greats are amply featured, including Gertrude Jekyll, Capability Brown, Piet Oudolf, and Arne Maynard, as well as gardens famous the world over--Sissinghurst, Hidcote, and Great Dixter--alongside new and less-well-known ones, many open to the public.
Mark Akins runs the Beechfield Bonsai Company, a premium bonsai retailer and nursery situated in a peaceful corner of Shropshire, UK, committed to promoting the art of bonsai, along with the physical and mental health benefits the an
The Royal Horticultural Society is the world's leading gardening organization. Its brand is highly respected as a mark of authority and expertise. The RHS is committed to getting people gardening again, with a focus on encouraging
Annabel Margaret is the witch, aspiring herbalist and videographer behind the popular YouTube channel, The Green Witch. She lives in Seattle, Washington.
Dr. Kit Carlson earned her PhD in Plant Microbiology and Pathology at the University of Missouri, and conducted her post-doctoral research at Virginia Tech, focused on molecular diagnostics of plant disease. Kit has been a botany professor
Monet fait jaillir la couleur, fait vibrer sa toile. Délaissant le détail, il peint des émotions, des impressions. Par dérision, sa peinture est qualifiée «d'impressionniste». Après Bougival, Louveciennes, Argenteuil... il est toujours en quête d'un lieu où poser pinceaux et chevalet, un havre de paix, un jardin de fleurs. Ce sera Giverny pour lequel il se fait jardinier, paysagiste, architecte, coloriste. Son jardin se confond avec sa peinture, ses fleurs deviennent sa palette. En contrebas, de l'autre côté de la route, il acquiert ce qui deviendra son «Jardin d'eau». Sur l'étang, il édifie un «pont japonais» et fait pousser des nymphéas... Le jardin de Giverny, reflet de sa passion et de son génie, est devenu un des jardins les plus connus au monde.
The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre. Author and garden designer Sophie Walker brings fresh insight to this subject, exploring the Japanese garden in detail through a series of essays and with 100 featured gardens, ranging from ancient Shinto shrines to imperial gardens and contemporary Zen designs. Leading artists, architects, and other cultural practitioners offer personal perspectives in newly commissioned essays.
- In 2014 Sophie Walker became the youngest woman to design a garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Having studied art history, Sophie later qualified in horticulture, plant science, and garden design. Based in London, she practises globally.
In addition to designing gardens, Sophie lectures on conceptual design, the Japanese garden, planting, and the garden environment.
Key Selling Points - Both a comprehensive survey of the Japanese garden and a unique exploration of its design principles and philosophy - Explores the enduring impact of the Japanese garden, as well as key subjects relating to its design, such as the use of elements including the path, aesthetic concepts such as wabi sabi and mitate, Zen Buddhism, and the poetry of plants - Illustrated with contemporary photographs and never-before-published imagery by key figures such as Yves Klein, Isamu Noguchi, and Dan Pearson - Features new essays by leading artists, architects, and thinkers, offering fresh perspectives on the influence of the Japanese garden - Includes an illustrated appendix of Japanese plants
Orchids have long held a place of esteem and fascination in the horticultural world. In the 19th century, orchid collecting reached new fanatical heights, with explorers dispatched to every corner of the globe in search of new varieties that could be auctioned at extravagant prices, and orchids are still one of the most popular flowers to breed and buy to this day. These beautiful, diverse flowers are one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with over 30,000 species and over 181,500 hybrids and cultivars.
The RHS Orchid Committee have commissioned watercolours of over 7,000 award-winning hybrids that demonstrate particular value in their fabulous array of colours, patterns, sizes and shapes. Through these paintings, stories of high stakes orchid breeding and exhibiting are explored, with a cast of characters who helped shape the horticultural world we know today, alongside the dedicated artists who still support their endeavours.
The ultimate celebration of England's most gorgeous gardens, showcasing their enduring appeal from historic masterpieces to individual creations of today.
The English Gardener's Garden spans seven centuries to spotlight over 60 of England's finest gardens. Adapted from Phaidon's bestselling The Gardener's Garden, updated, and organized geographically by country, the selection ranges from formal Renaissance gardens, herbaceous Arts and Crafts gardens of the 20th century, to artistic creations and healing gardens by contemporary designers.
Each entry is illustrated with sumptuous photographs and features a concise text detailing the garden's historical and stylistic importance and that of its designer, patron, or maker, creating a beautiful and easy-to-use introduction for garden designers and enthusiasts alike.
A valuable resource for those seeking inspiration on garden design and planting - and the ideal gift for garden-lovers - this book showcases the enduring appeal of the English garden and features gardens by historic figures and leading contemporary designers - Gertrude Jekyll, Sarah Price, William Robinson, and Tom Stuart-Smith, to name a few. Featuring historic national treasures such as Sissinghurst Castle Garden and Capability Brown's Blenheim Palace, alongside contemporary examples including Dan Pearson's Lowther Castle and Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage, The English Gardener's Garden is an accessible overview of over 60 iconic and influential English gardens from the sixteenth century to the present day, including all types of garden, including formal parterres, cottage gardens, botanical, and urban gardens.
A valuable resource for those seeking inspiration on garden design and planting - and the ideal gift for garden-lovers
WINNER OF THE THWAITES WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2015 What really goes on in the long grass?
Meadowland gives an unique and intimate account of an English meadow's life from January to December, together with its biography. In exquisite prose, John Lewis-Stempel records the passage of the seasons from cowslips in spring to the hay-cutting of summer and grazing in autumn, and includes the biographies of the animals that inhabit the grass and the soil beneath: the badger clan, the fox family, the rabbit warren,the skylark brood and the curlew pair, among others. Their births, lives, and deaths are stories that thread through the book from first page to last.
Following the popular BBC series, this book is the comprehensive guide to one of Europe's largest and most ambitious gardening projects, the magnificent RHS Bridgewater.
RHS Garden Bridgewater has a rich history, deeply entrenched personal connections with the local community and now a dazzling and exciting future, all of which is brought to life in this sumptuous book.
Set on the site of the former Worsley New Hall stately home in Manchester, bordering the Bridgewater canal, the Bridgewater garden is one of the most exciting public garden projects undertaken anywhere in the world in recent years. Guided by a masterplan from the renowned landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith, it is a showpiece of horticultural excellence with a rich array of attractions, from walled gardens and Chinese streamside features to aromatic kitchen gardens and verdant wooded areas, all placed at the heart of the community.
RHS Garden Bridgewater charts the glory years of royal visits to the site, the decline and fall into disrepair and the subsequent restoration and development of the gardens into what they are today.
Chronicling personal memories from the people who shaped the gardens, the book is beautifully illustrated and provides a complete insight into how a garden was and will once again become an integral and inspirational part of the community.
A regular presenter on BBC TV's Gardeners' World, Adam has seven Chelsea Gold Medals to his name. He set up his own international garden design consultancy in 1996, followed by the Adam Frost Gardening School in 2017. In 2013 he help
American Roots is a lushly photographed, truly inspiring celebration of the wide-ranging styles that define the modern American garden, as revealed through the home gardens of twenty of the most important designers and creatives working tod
